https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-told-fed-chief-to-do-what-you-want-ahead-of-interest-rate-hikeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-told-fed-chief-to-do-what-you-want-ahead-of-interest-rate-hikehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-told-fed-chief-to-do-what-you-want-ahead-of-interest-rate-hike#u74559Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:26:20 +0000President Donald Trump stated that he advised Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to do what you want before the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, September 16, marking the first rate hike since 2023. Despite publicly backing Warsh and telling him you might as well vote with the board, Trump slammed the decision and blamed a hostile board for the rate rise, while also demanding an interest rate of 1 percent or lower.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve's unanimous decision to raise interest rates introduced a new phase of monetary tightening to check persisten